Bookcase with sloping shelves

Abstract

The bookcase with sloping shelves has multiple shelf compartments that slope in opposite directions. The compartments include a base section and at least one upper section connected to the base section. The base section includes a bottom wall, a top wall and opposing sidewalls attached to the bottom and top walls, one of the sidewalls being of greater height than the other. The upper section includes a shelf panel and opposing sidewalls depending from the shelf panel. The sidewalls, one being of greater height than the other, are attached to the top wall of the base section. Compartments are therefore formed that slope in opposite directions from one another because of the sidewalls of varying height.

1 . A bookcase with sloping shelves, comprising: 
 a base section having a bottom wall, a top wall, and opposing sidewalls, the opposing sidewalls being unequal in height so that the top wall slopes at an angle relative to the bottom wall, the top wall having an end extending beyond the sidewall of greater height in cantilever fashion; and    at least one upper section having a shelf panel and opposing sidewalls depending from the shelf panel, the upper section sidewalls being unequal in height and attached to a top surface of the top wall of the base section;    whereby the base section and the at least one upper section define shelf compartments sloping in opposite directions.    
   
   
       2 . The bookcase with sloping shelves according to  claim 1 , further comprising means for attaching the base section sidewalls to the top and bottom walls.  
   
   
       3 . The bookcase with sloping shelves according to  claim 2 , wherein the means for attaching the base section sidewalls to the top and bottom walls comprises dovetail joints.  
   
   
       4 . The bookcase with sloping shelves according to  claim 2 , wherein the means for attaching the base section sidewalls to the top and bottom walls comprises finger joints.  
   
   
       5 . The bookcase with sloping shelves according to  claim 2 , wherein the means for attaching at least one of the sidewalls to the top wall comprises a peg and an aperture defined within the sidewall, the peg releasably engaging the aperture.  
   
   
       6 . The bookcase with sloping shelves according to  claim 1 , further comprising means for attaching the upper section sidewalls to the shelf panel and the top wall of the base section.  
   
   
       7 . The bookcase with sloping shelves according to  claim 6 , wherein the means for attaching the upper section sidewalls to the shelf panel and the top wall comprises dovetail joints.  
   
   
       8 . The bookcase with sloping shelves according to  claim 6 , wherein the means for attaching the upper section sidewalls to the shelf panel and the top wall comprises finger joints.  
   
   
       9 . The bookcase with sloping shelves according to  claim 6 , wherein the means for attaching at least one of the upper section sidewalls to the shelf panel comprises a peg and an aperture defined within the sidewall, the peg releasably engaging the aperture.  
   
   
       10 . The bookcase with sloping shelves according to  claim 1 , wherein said base section and said at least one upper section each further comprise a back wall closing a rear portion of the sections.